Software Engineer, Flex

Core Platform

$161-194k

Plus company equity. Salary dependent on location

SQL

AWS

TypeScript

Python

Java

Node.js

Postgres

Terraform

MySQL

RDS

Golang

DynamoDB

Junior and Mid level

Remote in US

Flexible rent payment application

Open for applications

Flexible rent payment application

501-1000 employees

B2BPaymentsRentingFinancial ServicesMobile

Open for applications

$161-194k

Plus company equity. Salary dependent on location

SQL

AWS

TypeScript

Python

Java

Node.js

Postgres

Terraform

MySQL

RDS

Golang

DynamoDB

Junior and Mid level

Remote in US

501-1000 employees

B2BPaymentsRentingFinancial ServicesMobile

Company mission

Flex's mission is to empower as many renters as possible with flexibility over their most significant recurring expense.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

We want engineers with ideas (because they’ll definitely be heard on our small and tight-knit team) and ambition!
Successful devs will feel comfortable in a startup environment and will be happy to work in a remote-first team with a lot of independence
2+ years of experience in software development or a related field
Deep experience with Java, Python, Golang, TypeScript/Node.js, Java
Experience with relational SQL and NoSQL databases, such as MySQL/PostgreSQL/DynamoDB
Experience in designing and developing the fault-tolerant and scalable distributed systems
Experience with AWS cloud services: ESC/EKS, Lambda, API Gateway, VPN, RDS etc
Infrastructure as code(AWS CLI, AWS CDK/Terraform)
Strong communication skills with the ability to understand and explain technical issues to a non-technical audience
Follow engineering best practices as well as propose new ones

What the job involves

Flex is looking for a backend engineer to join our core platform team
Design, implement and maintain our core service, such as Identity, Auth, Payment, Financial, Risk etc
Scale out core platform to support business growth while maintaining performance and reliability
Continuously improving our daily operations with automation, tooling, design evolution, observability etc

Our take

Many people struggle to pay their rent every month, with a variety of bills hitting their bank accounts simultaneously. Whilst many of these people earn enough money to cover their bills, the inflexible nature of monthly bills can make the all-in-one payment a harder obstacle.

Flex provides a mobile application for the flexible payment of rent, allowing users to pay their landlords through flexible payment plans, reschedule payments when necessary, and protect their funds through Overdraft Protection. The company achieves this by partnering with estate agents and paying their resident's bills upfront, taking on the challenges that landlords would normally have due to late payments.

Flex has experienced extremely rapid growth since its founding which has caused some issues, as it struggled to keep up with the surge in new customers. Having made improvements to its product and scaled its customer service team, it is set to continue providing a service that has come to be highly valued by both tenants and landlords.

Freddie

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks

10% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.5)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)

Feb 2022

$160m

SERIES C

Apr 2021

$46.6m

SERIES B

Total funding: $225.1m

Company benefits

100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision
401(k) + company stock options
Unlimited paid time off + company paid holidays
Parental leave + IVF and adoption support
Flex Cares Program: Non-profit company match + pet adoption coverage
Pet Insurance
Free Flex subscription

Company HQ

Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY

Articles

Flex & Zego partner on flexible rent payment options

Leadership

Shragie Lichtenstein

(CEO)

Experience working in venture capital investments for Point72 and TVC. Also co-founded Boundless Reality.

YeTong Shao

(CPO)

Experience as Data Science Researcher. Also co-founded Boundless Reality.

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